"I think the season is long enough. I will not come to work in July. If there's a game in July, count me out.

"Count me out. Count me out. Life is too short."

The current regular season goes from late October to mid-April. With training camp and the postseason, it goes from early October and into June.

Popovich may have been joking about his stark opposition, but he, like many, probably would dislike the NBA season extending into the summer, taking up nearly a whole calendar year.

Finding a plausible solution to the hectic schedule isn't easy. The other common idea is to shorten the total amount of games, which is unpopular with a lot of players. Kevin Love told Business Insider in December that he would be opposed to a shorter season because it changes the history of the game.